André Robin De Shields (born January 12, 1946) is an American actor, singer, dancer, director, and choreographer.
De Shields originated the role of Hermes on Broadway in the musical Hadestown, winning the 2019 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for his performance. He has also appeared on television, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement for his performance in the 1982 NBC broadcast of Ain't Misbehavin'.
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Known For
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Chesterton Romero Cheadle · (1 episode)
2025
Broadway’s Leading Men: A Musical Celebration
2024
Brilliant Minds
Harold · (1 episode)
2024
The Instigators
Mr. Kelly
2024
Elsbeth
Matteo Hart · (2 episodes)
2024
Celebrating 50 Years of Broadway's Best
Self
2023
Uncoupled
Jack · (3 episodes)
2022
True Colors: LGBTQ+ Our Stories, Our Songs
2022
And Just Like That…
Gene · (1 episode)
2021
tick, tick... BOOM!
"Sunday" Legend #2
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Self
2021
Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical
Anton Ego
2021
Stars in the House
Self · (1 episode)
2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
The Tutor
2019
Almost Family
Wyndham · (1 episode)
2019
New Amsterdam
Dale Rustin · (1 episode)
2018
Broadway: The Next Generation
Self
2017
Chloe and Theo
Mr. Sweet
2015
The Backseat
Mr. Davies
2014
Blue Bloods
Mitchell · (1 episode)
2010
The Good Heart
Sooty
2009
Life on Mars
Bartender · (1 episode)
2008
Lipstick Jungle
Drag Queen · (1 episode)
2008
Broadway's Lost Treasures II
Performer (segment "Ain't Misbehavin'")
2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Keys · (2 episodes)
1999
Sex and the City
Pat · (1 episode)
1998
Extreme Measures
Teddy Dolson
1996
Cosby
(1 episode)
1996
Law & Order
Dr. Elvin Simmonds · (2 episodes)
1990
Law & Order
Mr. Miller · (1 episode)
1990
Prison
Sandor
1987
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
Haji
1985
Alice in Wonderland
Tweedledum
1983
The American Snitch
Russ
1983
Ain't Misbehavin'
Performer
1982
Hadestown
Hermes
Great Performances
Self · (1 episode)
1971
Great Performances
Tweedledum · (1 episode)
1971
Another World
(1547 episodes)
1964